Repair-tool for use by electric linemen.



No. 639,792. vPatente d Dec. 26, I899.

J. H. SUL,LIVAN.--\

REPAIR TOOL FOR USEBY ELECTRIC LINEN-EN.

(Application filed May 17, 1898.)

(No Model.

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PATENT JOHN H. SULLIVAN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

REPAlR-TO OL FOR USE BY ELECTRIC LINElVlEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 639,792, dated December 26, 1899.

Application filed May 17,1898. Serial No. 680,974. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OHN H. SULLIVAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Repair-Tools for Use by Electric Linemen and Others, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in wire-cutting, wire-splicing, and general electric-line repair-tools and its object is to conveniently combine as many instruments in one as is possible without rendering the comtain this object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an elevation of my improved implement. Fig. 2 is a top plan, and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan, of the same; and Fig. 4 is an elevation of theadj ustable arm of the same.

In constructing this implement I make use of a base or inner section A, having one end provided with a hammer-head O and claws 0 upon one edge, a wrench 0 upon the opposite edge, and a wrench and pliers at the end, the other end being constructed to form a screw-driver D, an offset a for use in splicing Wire, as hereinafter more fully described, and a saw-set a.

To complete the implement, I combine with the inner section an outer section B, which is folded to fit closely but freely over the two sides and one edge of the inner section. The back or upper edge of this section is closed from the point of juncture of the prongs B to d. At (1 a mortise is made to allow the wrench-head O to be passed through for assembling the parts of the implement. The end b is solid, and when in its normal position it forms one jaw of the wrench E, the arm 0 forming the other jaw, and when thrown to the position indicated by the dotted lines it forms, with the jaw 0, flat pliers.

The section B is pivoted to A, as at b, so that it may be conveniently operated thereon, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. On the opposite edge of one side of this section I form a cutting-jaw G, that acts with a cutting edge g on the neck of the hammer to form pliers for cutting wire, etc. A second pair of cutting-pliers is formed by drilling a diagonal hole f through the inner section and Iat-' forming a cutting edge g on the other side of the section B from that seen in Fig. 1, arranged to act in conjunction with the cutting edge of the inner section at said hole to cut wire when properly manipulated. In conjunction with these pliers I form a clamp or pliers to prevent the severed wire from dropping by making the opposite edge of the wall of the section B at g to project just far enough over the hole to engage the wire just before it is severed by the cutters g and f.

By this means, though the operator may have but one hand free with which to hold and cut the wire, he can do so without danger of droppingthe piece severed. At the opposite end of section B the metal is drawn down narrow and divided to form two curved prongs l3, projecting laterally to form bearings upon the wire F, that is being wound or spliced, said bearings being opposite to andin direct line with the offset a in the inner section.

For the purpose of regulating the distance apart that I desire to place the coils of the winding Wire F or the splicing Wire I form a lateral division, as e, in these diverging arms, and, presuming that the wire passing out between the curved arms B, as in .Fig. 2, will wind the coils the width of the diameter of the wire apart, if I desire to increase the dis tance I pass the end of the Winding wire out of the left-hand lateral aperture, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2, which holds the lead of the wire at a greater incline as it encircles the receiving-wire,and consequently winds the successive coils a correspondingly greater distance apart, thus making an open coil, and if I desire to diminish the distance I pass it out through the opposite lateral aperture.

To manipulate the implement for winding or splicing wires, the main wire F is placed in the offset a with the winding wire F wound once or twice around as a starter, and the curved arms 13 are brought to bear upon it to clamp it between the two main arms. The end of the winding wire is passed through one of the apertures, as shown, and'the implement carried around and around, with the wire F as a pivot, until the desired amount of wire is placed.

I sometimes form a small aperture f throug the edge of the arm 13, just back of the division formed by the arms B, which I find very convenient and advantageous in windin g small wire, but not necessary when winding large wire.

The object of folding the outer section so that it will project down each side of the inner section is twofold-first, to strengthen it and to form a reliable pivot-bearing at b, and, second, to avert the danger of pinching the hand when manipulating the instrument.

The wire that is being wound is pressed snugly to the main wire and locked thereon by the friction of the arms of the implement.

The edges of the arms 13 may be sharpened and made available for opening tin cans by forcing one of them through the can and prying until it cuts through in the usual manner.

I construct a staple-turner on my implement by forming grooves II in the two portions of the implement in position so that a piece of wire may be placed in and bent to the proper form by simply bringing the two sections to their normal position.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a repair-tool, an inner and an outer section pivotally connected near one end, the inner section having a diagonal hole through it near the pivot-point, the outer section infolding the inner section, one side of the outer section formed as a cutting-j aw with the edge of the diagonal hole through the inner section and to pass by and form a wire-cutter therewith, the opposite side of the outer section made to only partially cover the opposite end of the hole and form a clamp to prevent the severed end of the wire from dropping from the cutter, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In an electricians repair-tool, an inner section, an outer section pivoted thereto, opposing jaws projecting longitudinally from the short end of the inner section, a jaw projecting longitudinally from the short end of the inner section between the opposing jaws of the outer section and so placed that normallyit lies against one of the opposing jaws and unites with the other opposing jaw to form a wrench, and may be operated with its adoining jaw to form flat pliers, thus rendering this portion of the tool readily interchangeable from a wrench to pliers and Vica versa,

substantially as and for the'purpose set forth.

3. In a repair-tool,an inner section,an outer section infolding said inner section and pivoted thereto near one end, the free end of the inner section having an oifset to receive and hold wire, the adjacent end of the outer section flattened to lie parallel with the edge of the inner section and divided and spread laterally to form abroad hearing so that the wire maybe clamped between this bearing and the end of the inner section in said offset, to hold the wire in position to be successfully wound, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a repair-tool,an innersection,anouter section infolding said inner section and pivoted thereto near one end of both'sections, the edge of the free end of the inner'section having an offset for the reception of wire at right angles with the section, the adjacent end of the outer section divided and spread laterally to form a broad bearing opposite the offset in the innersection, and provided with an aperture back of the line of division to act as guides to regulate the distance of the coils of the wire as it is wound, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a repair-tool, an outer and an inner section, the outer section infolding the inner section and pivotally connected therewith near one end, the opposite end of the inner section having an offset to receive wire, and the end of the outer section divided and ar ranged to wind wire, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a repair-tool, two sections pivotally connected near one end, the opposite end of one section provided with an offset to receive.

JOHN H. SULLIVAN. In presence of ITHIEL J. OILLEY, JAS. M. CARVER. 

